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Before Trump Ordered In Troops, Federal Officers Called Portland Protests ‘Low Energy’

Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 18h

Per WaPo reporting, only about 1 in 5 troops have been disciplined for their speech. It's worth remembering that many of these people have been publicly accused, creating a public impression of guilt before any investigation

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Dan Lamothe @danlamothe.bsky.social · 22h

Urgent new statement from the Pentagon Press Association, on Pete Hegseth’s new, forthcoming media restrictions:

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Wesley Morgan @wesleymorgan.bsky.social · 19h

Yesterday's Syria strike puts US combat actions during the second Trump administration at:

—1,000+ air strikes in Yemen (March-April)
—75+ air strikes in Somalia
—7 air strikes and 3 JSOC ground raids in Syria
—4 air strikes in the Caribbean
—B-2 strikes on 3 sites in Iran
—1 air strike in Iraq

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Hamed Aleaziz @haleaziz.bsky.social · 21h

On Sept. 27, President Trump described Portland, Ore., as a “War ravaged” city.

But here is how federal officers described the scene outside the ICE building in southwest Portland on Sept. 25: “low energy.”

The next day the same: “low energy.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...

Ukraine's war surges demand for a 100-year-old heavy machine gun

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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 23h

"Most countries were simply not interested 10 years ago. Now, we have contracts," a FN Browning executive told BI's Matthew Loh: www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-war-...

FN Browning told Business Insider that annual global demand for its machine guns, including the M2, has doubled compared to 2022.

Trump Claims ‘Rebellion’ in American Cities

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Mattathias Schwartz @schwartzesque.bsky.social · 1d

I spoke with The Daily about the judiciary's response to Trump's attempt to deploy the National Guard into US cities, and the question of whether simply declaring a "rebellion" makes it so, for legal purposes: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/p...

Opinion | Trump Is Not Afraid of Civil War. Neither Is Stephen Miller.

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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 1d

Trump declares that Mayor Johnson of Chicago and Gov Pritzker of Illinois "should be in jail."

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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 1d

This op-ed by Thomas Edsall referenced my reporting on the anti-woke activists targeting military officers: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/o...

Inside the anti-'woke' revolt that has American troops in its crosshairs

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John Haltiwanger @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social · 1d

"Everyone is on eggshells," says Dan Maurer, a retired Army lieutenant colonel and associate law professor at Ohio Northern University. "To me, it's like '1984' where neighbors are turning in neighbors for supposed violations of thought crime."

John Haltiwanger @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social · 1d

From @samfellman.bsky.social: An online army is waging a culture war against US troops www.businessinsider.com/inside-anti-...

Trump vowed to banish 'woke.' Now, the culture wars are infiltrating the military and spreading paranoia among American troops

Inside the anti-'woke' revolt that has American troops in its crosshairs

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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 1d

Read it and weep, as they say:

John Haltiwanger @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social · 1d

From @samfellman.bsky.social: An online army is waging a culture war against US troops www.businessinsider.com/inside-anti-...

Trump vowed to banish 'woke.' Now, the culture wars are infiltrating the military and spreading paranoia among American troops

China is making big aircraft carrier moves. Here's how its flattops stack up against the US Navy.

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George Barros @georgewbarros.bsky.social · 1d

Russia launches 500+ Shahed drones at Ukraine every few days. If Ukraine had tomahawk missiles, Ukraine could destroy the factory in Tatarstan that has the capacity to produce 2,700 of them monthly.

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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 1d

"You can engineer and build something much quicker than you can build up a group of people to operate it." via @chrispanella.bsky.social www.businessinsider.com/how-chinas-a...

China released footage of carrier Fujian's electromagnetic catapults last month, showing off a technology only the US had previously.

NATO allies are betting on tanks, even as exploding drones are wiping them out in Ukraine

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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 1d

"Tanks provide shock effect, long-range fire. If you can mitigate some of the drone impact and you can maintain a fluid battle, then I think they clearly still have a role to play." www.businessinsider.com/nato-watchin...

Tanks have proved vulnerable to drones and play a limited role in Ukraine, but many NATO countries are still buying and developing them.

Former US Air Force drone sensor operator says there's no video game on Earth that can prep you for the job

Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 1d

"Being a drone operator, you know, it's taken a toll on me in my life, and my family, my relationships." www.businessinsider.com/former-air-f...

Former US Air Force drone operator, Tanner Yackley spent eight years in the military. It was only after he left, he realized how it had changed him.

David Ellison has a vision for his media empire — whether you like it or not

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Lucia Moses @luciamoses.bsky.social · 2d

David Ellison's plans are taking shape for Paramount Skydance, inspiring anticipation and fear within and around the company. Our deep dive: www.businessinsider.com/david-elliso...

David Ellison has big plans for Paramount Skydance, backed by his father's billions. Employees and other media insiders are nervous but curious.

Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 2d

"Ellison isn't buying revenue; he's buying alignment," @pkafka.bsky.social writes

The Increasingly Dangerous Politicization of the U.S. Military

Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 2d

“This is a rally.” Trump isn't hiding the politicization of the military that his advisers and civil-military experts have warned against for years. This warning was from 2019: warontherocks.com/2019/06/the-...

The U.S. military has been America’s most trusted institution for decades. It has managed to remain above the partisan political fray that has consumed

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Charlie Savage @charliesavage.bsky.social · 2d

C.I.A. Deputy Director Has Replaced Agency’s Top Legal Official With Himself

It is not clear what is behind the move by Michael Ellis, a Trump loyalist. A legal ethics specialist said it could raise conflict-of-interest issues.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...

C.I.A. Deputy Director Has Replaced Agency’s Top Legal Official With Himself

Trump’s Immigration Push Diverts U.S. Agents From Drug, Money and Sex-Crime Cases

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Vera Bergengruen @verambergen.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: Thousands of federal agents once tasked with investigating drug smuggling, sexual exploitation, and organized crime have been redirected to immigration enforcement under President Trump’s second-term push to accelerate deportations www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Federal investigators are resigning, and morale is low, as they juggle complex cases and detain migrants.

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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 2d

Flexjet is betting big on these Jetsons-like nine-seat planes. And yes, there are no windows, @trainsonplanes.bsky.social reports www.businessinsider.com/see-inside-f...

See inside the new futuristic 'windowless' jet that a private aviation CEO is betting $6 billion on

Flexjet CEO Michael Silvestro told Business Insider that the Jetsons-like aircraft with "smart windows" will attract clients seeking futuristic tech.

Europe is making a cheap anti-drone rocket for Ukraine that blasts a cloud of steel balls

Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 2d

Ukraine is putting Thales' pellet-loaded rocket to the test, Matthew Loh reports: www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-dron...

Thales produces a laser-guided rocket designed to destroy drones with a cloud of steel balls. Ukraine is putting it to the test.